Research Scientist 3 (Biostatistics/Health Services Research)

NY HELP No

Agency People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

Title Research Scientist 3 (Biostatistics/Health Services Research)

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade 25

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $96336 to $121413 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 44 Holland Ave

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Duties Description The Research Scientist 3 within the Division of Data Strategy & Management's Bureau of Population Health, under the direction of the Bureau Director and the Assistant Director, will conduct a broad range of research, analysis, reporting, and evaluation activities and serve as the Team Lead for the NCI/Research Team. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to: - Acting as leader and member of data analysis teams supporting the collection, organization, analysis, and reporting on quantitative data relevant to a wide range of OPWDD-critical policy issues. - Assuming major responsibility for projects, including (but not limited to) OPWDD's ongoing participation in multiple National Core Indicators (NCI) surveys, which includes coordination with providers and across divisions, oversight of the vendor contract, and ensuring that data collection and reporting comply with the HCBS Access Rule. - Identifying metrics that measure progress in outcome achievement and assist in program management and evaluation of OPWDD policy as well as compliance with the HCBS Access Rule.- Managing analytical projects from data exploration, model building, and performance evaluation through implementation. This includes formulating research plans and project proposals, developing work plans, monitoring progress and project timelines, and keeping leadership informed. - Identifying and mitigating risks associated with all workplans, projects and activities, including ensuring proper allocation of resources. - Establishing and modeling analytical rigor and effective use of statistical methods to analyze large amounts of data, including using advanced statistical techniques and mathematical analyses as well as using analytic and statistical software packages such as SAS, SPSS and Structured Query Language (SQL) Developer to extract data from different Oracle and SQL-based systems and create analytic data files by matching individual records across multiple data sources. - Assisting in the planning, design, and execution of research projects in collaboration with the Research Director, other research scientists, and analytic staff. This may include developing research questions, formulating hypotheses, identifying an appropriate research design and methodology, interpreting findings, and writing reports to contribute to policy recommendations and the body of knowledge. - Preparing and supervising preparation of formal reports, fact papers, studies, dashboards, presentations, and other data products for both public dissemination (including content for OPWDD's website) and for assisting and informing executive leadership decision-making on key programmatic areas. - Interacting with a multidisciplinary team of internal and external peers to communicate progress and outcomes of planned work regularly, effectively, and openly. Demonstrates a commitment to data transparency in accordance with OPWDD policy. - Working to ensure a respectful, collaborative work environment by attending regular team meetings to discuss team and project-related activities, issues, changes, communications, and updates. - Assuming responsibility for front-line management and supervision of junior staff. - Performing other duties as assigned. The incumbent will be expected to perform all duties collaboratively and with limited supervision. Telecommuting per OPWDD's policy will be discussed at interview. Preferred Qualifications:Strong analytic and data management skills. Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently as well as in a team environment. Experience with large relational health care datasets, preferably Medicaid data. Proficient in the use of SAS or SQL, Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point. Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau is desired. Project management experience is desirable. #LI-EF1

Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive: Bachelor's degree and four years of professional research experience in an appropriate field including Data Science, Computer Science, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related fields. Substitutions: Master's degree in an appropriate field may substitute for one year of experience, and Ph.D. in an appropriate field may substitute for an additional year of experience.

Additional Comments - The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies. - Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume. - All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility. - If you are employed by state government you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). - If an employee or job applicant believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the Reasonable Accommodation Unit at (518) 486-7222 or email [email protected] to obtain information and RA forms. - Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan. - Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses. - Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs. - Life insurance and Disability insurance. - The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis. - Paid Holidays and Leave: ° Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially. ° Five (5) days paid personal leave each year. ° Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year. ° Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events. - Health Care Coverage: Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost. - Paid Parental Leave: Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care. - Retirement Program: Participate in The NYS Employees' Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation. - Professional Development and Education and Training: NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits towards maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit - OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Name Central Office Human Resources

Telephone (518) 473-4785

Fax (518) 474-9902

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street Central Office Human Resources

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

Notes on Applying Please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] and reference vacancy ID in your email.